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Map sources for the Barents region
- General map of the Barents Euro-Arctic region
- Barents region - map with satellite photos, can be zoomed into a level where you can see street maps of towns.
- Resources map with information on oil and gas activities, fish stocks, forestry, territory claims, power industry, infrastructure and environment - the map is produced by the research institute Ocean Futures, Oslo.
- Barents Interactive Geography Viewer - map service produced by the national mapping authorities in "Geographic Information Technology within the Barents Region" project.
- Theme maps from Barents region provided by the GRID Arendal - over 25 maps with themes like: population centers, human impact, distribution of Saami dialects, ecosystems, etc. - very good!
- Digital Chart of the World - produce your own maps with data layers such as roads, rail, populated places, etc.
- New map showing areas of mineral potential and mining in Fennoscandia
The Metallogenic Map of the Fennoscandian Shield shows areas of metal deposits and probable future metal ore discoveries in the Fennoscandian Shield. The map has been produced for use as a tool in selecting strategic areas for mineral exploration as well as for research in economic geology.
General maps - Infrastructure - Nature and Environment - Thematic maps - Other links
The mapping authorities in the Barents region
General maps and map links
Infrastructure
Nature & environment
- Protected areas in the Barents region
- Karelian nature protected areas
- Average temperatures in January (Barents region)
- Average temperatures in July
- Average temperatures in January and July (Barents Sea region - more detailed)
- Protected areas in the Barents region - CAFF map
- Main reindeer herding areas
- Map of nuclear problem areas in Russia
- Atlas of the Cryosphere - dynamic map application, shows snow cover, sea ice extent, glaciers and permafrost, by National Snow and Ice Data Center.
- Interactive geological prospecting map of Finland - by the Geological Survey of Finland
- Forestry Maps and Conservation Area Databases of Northwest Russia - Forestry maps and databases are available from the following areas: Karelia, Novgorod, Leningrad Region, Arkhangelsk, Vologda and Murmansk Region
- The World Database on Protected Areas - provides the most comprehensive dataset on protected areas worldwide
- Intact forests of Northern Russia [jpg], by World Resources Institute downloadable version also available.
- Key Environmental Problem Areas in Russia from Handbook of International Economic Statistics 1996 (351K)
- Environmental Problem Areas in Russia from Handbook of International Economic Statistics 1998 [2.3MB pdf]
- The Imandra Watershed Atlas - produced at the Kola Science Center and comprises over two dozen maps on vegetation, pollutants, and soils in the Lake Imandra watershed.
- Thematic maps of the Khibina, Kutsa, Lapland and Terksky park.
- Topographic maps of the Murmansk coast - Severomorsk, Polyarny, Snezhnogorsk, Gadzhievo, Vidyaevo, Zapadnaya Litsa, Titovka, Ribachy
- Topographic maps of the Murmansk Region and Kola Peninsula - scales from 500 000 to 50 000 - full coverage), maps of Khibiny and Lovozerje
- Maps of Murmansk: Map of Murmansk - interactive map of the centre of Murmansk with street addresses, Map of Murmansk - interactive map of Murmansk wiht street search.
- Glacial map, Murmansk area
- Daily sea ice maps (AMSR)
- Satellite photo of the Earth - view the Earth as currently seen from a satellite in Earth orbit.
- Russia’s Nuclear Complex - information about nuclear weapons, research institutes and fuel depots.
- Northern Circumpolar Soils Map - consists of dominant soil characteristics covering the United States, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, northern Europe, Russia.
- Circumpolar Arctic Vegetation Map - defines the spatial extent of dominant vegetation in terms of the dominant plant growth forms and physiognomy. Mapped vegetation extends south to the treeline, which varies with longitude.
- Land Resources of Russia - includes map coverages of various soil characteristics for all of Russia.
- Landscape Map of the Russian Arctic Coastal Zone describe landscape unit types for the Russian Arctic coastal zone (scale 1:4,000,000)
- Home of Shtokman (the worlds largest offshore gas field) and substantial share of the worlds undiscovered petroleum resources - map graphics
- Itämeri - Baltic sea
Thematic maps provided by the GRID Arendal
GRID-Arendal provides environmental information, communications, and capacity building services for information management and assessment. The focus is to make credible, science-based knowledge understandable to the public and to decision-making for sustainable development.
- Barents maps and graphics - physical geography, population and urban areas, threats on environment, forests and proteced areas and fauna
- Arctic maps and graphics - This website presents a collection of interactive maps, as well as a comprehensive catalogue of illustrations, referenced by publication, theme, or geographic region. There are currently hundreds of graphics available in the database, and the service is continuously updated and revised.
- Globalis - interactive world atlas showing thematic information. Globalis aims to create an understanding for similarities and differences in human societies, as well as how we influence life on the planet.
Thematic maps provided by Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
The primary function of AMAP is to advise the governments of the eight Arctic countries (Canada, Denmark/Greenland, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States) on matters relating to threats to the Arctic region from pollution, and associated issues.
Other links
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The Barents Geographic Data Base - in the GIT Barents project Russia, Finland, Sweden and Norway have established a joint geographic infrastructure in the Barents Region. The project created a homogenous geographic database covering the entire Barents Region at the scales of 1:1, 1:3 and 1:12 millions, built from existing national databases.
- maps.google.com - maps and satellite photos covering the Earth. See also earth.google.com for a client to browse satellite photos
- Indigenous peoples of the Arctic countries - map
- Old maps of the North Calotte - digitalised maps from the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Norwegian Polarhistory - Interactive map about Arktis and Antarctica. Themes: expeditions, research stations, industries, climate.
- Old maps of Arktis and Antarktis
- Worldmapper - a collection of world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest.
- OneGeology Portal - digital geological map data of the world.
- Historical maps - a collection of the oldest maps (1100-1800) of the northern Europe
- For example: Jacob Ziegler: Qvæ intvs continentor, Octava tabvla continet cheronnesum, Schondiam, regna autem potissima, Nordueigiam, Sueciam, Gothiam, Findlandiam, gentes Lappones. Strasbourg 1532
- Klaudios Ptolemaios, Girolamo Ruscelli, Vincent Valgrisi Geographia, Schonlandia Nvova. Venezia 1562
- Vöbam - historical maps, in Swedish
- Internet shops for Russian maps: Four one, East View Cartographic.
- Globalis - an interactive world map in Swedish and Norwegian
- The National Sport Databank in Finland has information on nature trails and recreational areas in Finnish, Swedish and English.
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